She Counts

Update: 2025-05-21

Description

Nancy McClelland and Questian Telka introduce their new podcast dedicated to women in accounting, sharing their unconventional paths into the profession and the friendship that sparked this project. They discuss their mission to create an authentic community where women can share challenges and triumphs without filtering, preview over 50 future topics they've accumulated over two years, and explain how their "conversational chemistry" transformed casual chats into a platform for collective wisdom. Through personal stories about struggles with confidence, education, and finding community, they establish that this isn't about preaching solutions, but creating a space where everyone's voice counts.

Sponsors
Forwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/shecounts
Ignition - https://www.ignitionapp.com
Keeper - https://keeper.app/shecounts/

(00:00 ) - Welcome to She Counts

(01:07 ) - The Importance of Community

(04:00 ) - Why We Started This Podcast

(09:29 ) - Podcast Structure and Topics

(15:46 ) - Guest Appearances and Listener Engagement

(21:09 ) - What This Podcast Will Not Be

(24:43 ) - Hosts' Backgrounds and Journey

(29:54 ) - A Transformational Move to Chicago

(35:01 ) - A Non-Traditional Path to Success

(45:51 ) - The Importance of Mentorship

(49:27 ) - A Life-Changing Birth and New Perspectives

(53:04 ) - The Power of Nonprofit Work

(54:41 ) - The Genesis of the Podcast

(01:01:12 ) - Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes

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